School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Zambia
Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.2261 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2261 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2012.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia peaked at 0.29 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 years, in 1970.
That places Zambia 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0333 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0876 years | +162.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1723 years | +96.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1174 years | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1153 years | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1164 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1587 years | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.148 years | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1669 years | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1656 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.29 years | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2261 years | -22.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2261 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2261 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1027 years | 0.0333 years | 0.1723 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 years | 0.1153 years | 0.1587 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1662 years | 0.1656 years | 0.1669 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2581 years | 0.2261 years | 0.29 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zambia was 0.2261 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 years in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release